diff --git a/app/models/location.rb b/app/models/location.rb
index bbcf7af4d..732fe0049 100644
--- a/app/models/location.rb
+++ b/app/models/location.rb
@@ -394,9 +394,10 @@ class Location < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def status_during(date)
+    return unless date.present?
     closest_reactivation = location_deactivation_periods.reverse.find { |period| period.reactivation_date.present? && date.between?(period.deactivation_date, period.reactivation_date) }
     return { status: :reactivating_soon, date: closest_reactivation.reactivation_date } if closest_reactivation.present?
-    return { status: :reactivating_soon, date: available_from } if available_from > date
+    return { status: :reactivating_soon, date: available_from } if available_from.present? && available_from > date
 
     open_deactivation = location_deactivation_periods.deactivations_without_reactivation.first
     return { status: :deactivated, date: open_deactivation.deactivation_date } if open_deactivation.present? && open_deactivation.deactivation_date < date
diff --git a/app/models/scheme.rb b/app/models/scheme.rb
index fce696bb6..cfbbf0bc0 100644
--- a/app/models/scheme.rb
+++ b/app/models/scheme.rb
@@ -233,4 +233,12 @@ class Scheme < ApplicationRecord
   def reactivating_soon?
     status == :reactivating_soon
   end
+  
+  def status_during(date)
+    closest_reactivation = scheme_deactivation_periods.reverse.find { |period| period.reactivation_date.present? && date.between?(period.deactivation_date, period.reactivation_date) }
+    return { status: :reactivating_soon, date: closest_reactivation.reactivation_date } if closest_reactivation.present?
+
+    open_deactivation = scheme_deactivation_periods.deactivations_without_reactivation.first
+    return { status: :deactivated, date: open_deactivation.deactivation_date } if open_deactivation.present? && open_deactivation.deactivation_date < date
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/validations/date_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/date_validations.rb
index e9bf199b1..c52e3d0d9 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/date_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/date_validations.rb
@@ -60,13 +60,22 @@ module Validations::DateValidations
       record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.after_major_repair_date")
     end
 
-    status_during_startdate = record.location&.status_during(record.startdate)
-    if status_during_startdate.present? && status_during_startdate[:status] == :deactivated
-      record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
+    location_status_during_startdate = record.location&.status_during(record.startdate)
+    if location_status_during_startdate.present? && location_status_during_startdate[:status] == :deactivated
+      record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: location_status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
     end
 
-    if status_during_startdate.present? && status_during_startdate[:status] == :reactivating_soon
-      record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
+    if location_status_during_startdate.present? && location_status_during_startdate[:status] == :reactivating_soon
+      record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: location_status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
+    end
+
+    scheme_status_during_startdate = record.scheme&.status_during(record.startdate)
+    if scheme_status_during_startdate.present? && scheme_status_during_startdate[:status] == :deactivated
+      record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_scheme", name: record.scheme.service_name, date: scheme_status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
+    end
+
+    if scheme_status_during_startdate.present? && scheme_status_during_startdate[:status] == :reactivating_soon
+      record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.scheme_reactivating_soon", name: record.scheme.service_name, date: scheme_status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb
index 6ebb79a2f..c14cb38e7 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb
@@ -17,13 +17,22 @@ module Validations::SetupValidations
   end
 
   def validate_scheme(record)
-    status_during_startdate = record.location&.status_during(record.startdate)
-    if status_during_startdate.present? && status_during_startdate[:status] == :deactivated
-      record.errors.add :scheme_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
+    location_status_during_startdate = record.location&.status_during(record.startdate)
+    if location_status_during_startdate.present? && location_status_during_startdate[:status] == :deactivated
+      record.errors.add :scheme_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: location_status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
     end
 
-    if status_during_startdate.present? && status_during_startdate[:status] == :reactivating_soon
-      record.errors.add :scheme_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
+    if location_status_during_startdate.present? && location_status_during_startdate[:status] == :reactivating_soon
+      record.errors.add :scheme_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: location_status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
+    end
+
+    scheme_status_during_startdate = record.scheme&.status_during(record.startdate)
+    if scheme_status_during_startdate.present? && scheme_status_during_startdate[:status] == :deactivated
+      record.errors.add :scheme_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_scheme", name: record.scheme.service_name, date: scheme_status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
+    end
+
+    if scheme_status_during_startdate.present? && scheme_status_during_startdate[:status] == :reactivating_soon
+      record.errors.add :scheme_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.scheme_reactivating_soon", name: record.scheme.service_name, date: scheme_status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/date_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/date_validations_spec.rb
index dafb2b86d..328ecccde 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/date_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/date_validations_spec.rb
@@ -180,6 +180,56 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::DateValidations do
         .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: location.postcode, date: "15 September 2022"))
       end
     end
+
+    context "with a scheme that is reactivating soon" do
+      let(:scheme) { create(:scheme) }
+
+      before do
+        create(:scheme_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 4), reactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 8, 4), scheme:)
+        scheme.reload
+      end
+
+      it "produces error when tenancy start date is during deactivated scheme period" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 7, 5)
+        record.scheme = scheme
+        date_validator.validate_startdate(record)
+        expect(record.errors["startdate"])
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.scheme_reactivating_soon", name: scheme.service_name, date: "4 August 2022"))
+      end
+
+      it "produces no error when tenancy start date is during an active scheme period" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 9, 1)
+        record.scheme = scheme
+        date_validator.validate_startdate(record)
+        expect(record.errors["startdate"]).to be_empty
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with a scheme that has many reactivations soon" do
+      let(:scheme) { create(:scheme) }
+
+      before do
+        create(:scheme_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 4), reactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 8, 4), scheme:)
+        create(:scheme_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 2), reactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 8, 3), scheme:)
+        create(:scheme_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 1), reactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 9, 4), scheme:)
+        scheme.reload
+      end
+
+      it "produces error when tenancy start date is during deactivated scheme period" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 7, 5)
+        record.scheme = scheme
+        date_validator.validate_startdate(record)
+        expect(record.errors["startdate"])
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.scheme_reactivating_soon", name: scheme.service_name, date: "4 September 2022"))
+      end
+
+      it "produces no error when tenancy start date is during an active scheme period" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 10, 1)
+        record.scheme = scheme
+        date_validator.validate_startdate(record)
+        expect(record.errors["startdate"]).to be_empty
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "major repairs date" do
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb
index 69890f2e9..d30a8e548 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb
@@ -101,6 +101,56 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SetupValidations do
         .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: location.postcode, date: "15 September 2022"))
       end
     end
+
+    context "with a scheme that is reactivating soon" do
+      let(:scheme) { create(:scheme) }
+
+      before do
+        create(:scheme_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 4), reactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 8, 4), scheme:)
+        scheme.reload
+      end
+
+      it "produces error when tenancy start date is during deactivated scheme period" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 7, 5)
+        record.scheme = scheme
+        setup_validator.validate_scheme(record)
+        expect(record.errors["scheme_id"])
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.scheme_reactivating_soon", name: scheme.service_name, date: "4 August 2022"))
+      end
+
+      it "produces no error when tenancy start date is during an active scheme period" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 9, 1)
+        record.scheme = scheme
+        setup_validator.validate_scheme(record)
+        expect(record.errors["scheme_id"]).to be_empty
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with a scheme that has many reactivations soon" do
+      let(:scheme) { create(:scheme) }
+
+      before do
+        create(:scheme_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 4), reactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 8, 4), scheme:)
+        create(:scheme_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 2), reactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 8, 3), scheme:)
+        create(:scheme_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 1), reactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 9, 4), scheme:)
+        scheme.reload
+      end
+
+      it "produces error when tenancy start date is during deactivated scheme period" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 7, 5)
+        record.scheme = scheme
+        setup_validator.validate_scheme(record)
+        expect(record.errors["scheme_id"])
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.scheme_reactivating_soon", name: scheme.service_name, date: "4 September 2022"))
+      end
+
+      it "produces no error when tenancy start date is during an active scheme period" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 10, 1)
+        record.scheme = scheme
+        setup_validator.validate_scheme(record)
+        expect(record.errors["scheme_id"]).to be_empty
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#validate_location" do